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- Dubai ruler organised kidnapping of his children, UK court rules
- Donald Trump attacks Biden's cognitive health in possible general-election preview
- 'The mood is hostile': Syrians in Turkey still caught in Idlib crossfire
- Harry and Meghan in first official UK appearance since royal split
- British residents in Spain 'confused and alarmed' about post-Brexit future
- Taika Waititi to make two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory series for Netflix
- Hachette workers stage walkout to protest publication of Woody Allen memoir
- Mueller report: justice department ordered to turn over unredacted copy
- Barnier warns of grave differences between EU and UK in trade talks
- Space-grown lettuce to give astronauts a more varied diet
- Inside the cruise ship that became a coronavirus breeding ground
- Plans for infrastructure and climate postponed until after budget
- Chinese schools reopen as coronavirus cases in Europe continue to rise
- Egypt's tamed crocodiles – in pictures
- 'Our role is central': more than 1m Chilean women to march in huge protest
- Scott Morrison refuses to take questions about timing of changes to sports grants
- Sudan accused of masterminding lethal attacks on Khartoum protesters
- Save the Children 'let down' staff and public over sexual misconduct claims
- 'We still have a problem with female authority': how politics sets a trap for American women
- Kidnapping court judgment: can Sheikh Mohammed's reputation survive?
- Dubai ruler's wife who shattered perception of a perfect couple
- Has Covid-19 mutated into a more deadly strain? Busting the coronavirus myths
- Pick up truck crashes into Easter Island sacred stone statue – video
- Elizabeth Warren: key moments from her 2020 presidential campaign
- Aerial footage shows queues near Greek-Turkish border – video
- Egypt reopens Djoser pyramid – in pictures
- Ireland’s shock election: did a 'youthquake' really drive up the Sinn Féin vote? – video
| Dubai ruler organised kidnapping of his children, UK court rules Posted: 05 Mar 2020 10:32 AM PST Ruling backs Princess Haya's claim that husband Sheikh Mohammed intimidated her Can Sheikh Mohammed's reputation survive? The ruler of Dubai orchestrated the abductions of two of his children – one from the streets of Cambridge – and subjected his youngest wife to a campaign of "intimidation", a damning UK family court judgment has found. In findings that risk destabilising diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, a close Gulf ally of Britain, the actions of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum were described by the judge as behaviour which, on the balance of probabilities, amounted to potentially breaking English and international law. |
| Donald Trump attacks Biden's cognitive health in possible general-election preview Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:57 AM PST President says 'there's something going on' with Democratic candidate in first public event since Super Tuesday Donald Trump attacked Joe Biden's cognitive abilities on Thursday night during an event in the former-vice president's hometown that could set the tone for an ugly general election. Appearing at a Fox News town hall in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Trump – who has faced repeated scrutiny over his own mental acuity – said there was "something going on" with Biden, in what may prove a rehearsal for Republican attacks during the presidential election. Continue reading... |
| 'The mood is hostile': Syrians in Turkey still caught in Idlib crossfire Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PST Syrian refugees and businesses attacked over Turkey's economic woes and war casualties The young men carrying sticks and knives arrived around sunset on Friday last week, as the Syrian-owned restaurants of Gaziantep's busy Inönü Street were coming to life. Omar Jaber rushed to pull down the shutters of his small grocery shop as the gang drew closer, smashing up windows and parked cars. Continue reading... |
| Harry and Meghan in first official UK appearance since royal split Posted: 05 Mar 2020 03:36 PM PST Couple appear at the Endeavour Fund awards as they begin final round of public engagements The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made their first official appearance together in Britain since their shock announcement they are stepping back as senior working royals. Meghan flew in from Canada, where the couple have been living since November, to join Harry as they begin their final round of public engagements in the UK. Continue reading... |
| British residents in Spain 'confused and alarmed' about post-Brexit future Posted: 06 Mar 2020 01:00 AM PST Lack of information has left thousands of expats confused about status, study shows Britons living in Spain are confused and fearful about their post-Brexit futures "to a quite shocking extent", according to the author of a study, with poor support and communication from British and Spanish authorities mainly to blame. Despite the withdrawal agreement securing the basic rights of UK citizens legally resident on the continent, Karen O'Reilly, a sociology professor at Loughborough University, said her research revealed "enormous levels of uncertainty and worry". Continue reading... |
| Taika Waititi to make two Charlie and the Chocolate Factory series for Netflix Posted: 05 Mar 2020 05:26 PM PST New Zealand Oscar winner to develop animated show based on the beloved Roald Dahl book The Academy Award-winning director Taika Waititi has signed a deal with Netflix to write, direct and produce two animated series based on the works of the children's author, Roald Dahl. The entertainment giant said Waititi's collaboration with Netflix would be "based on the world and characters of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", while the second series would be a "wholly original take" on the Oompa-Loompas, the diminutive and mysterious workers who dispense chocolate, and sometimes cautionary advice, at Willy Wonka's factory. Continue reading... |
| Hachette workers stage walkout to protest publication of Woody Allen memoir Posted: 05 Mar 2020 06:52 PM PST Workers say company is not listening to their concerns over support for film-maker accused of sexual abuse Dozens of Hachette employees staged a walkout of its New York City offices on Thursday in protest against the company's decision to publish Woody Allen's autobiography. Grand Central, a Hachette imprint, announced this week it would publish the Hollywood director's Apropos of Nothing on 7 April. Financial terms were not disclosed for the book, which Grand Central quietly acquired a year ago. Continue reading... |
| Mueller report: justice department ordered to turn over unredacted copy Posted: 05 Mar 2020 04:49 PM PST Department told to provide report by 30 March so judge can assess what material can be released to public The Department of Justice has been ordered to turn over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report in a ruling that accuses the attorney general, William Barr, of misrepresenting the findings of the report before handing it over to Congress. The court decision is the result of a BuzzFeed News lawsuit seeking to remove redactions from the report, which details the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. Continue reading... |
| Barnier warns of grave differences between EU and UK in trade talks Posted: 05 Mar 2020 08:58 AM PST EU negotiator sets out main obstacles to deal, including rights convention and fishing Michel Barnier has spoken of grave differences between the EU and the UK over their future relationship, warning that Boris Johnson's refusal to formally commit to the European convention on human rights would limit cooperation in fighting crime. Following the first round of negotiations between the two 100-strong teams, the EU's chief negotiator said there were many "serious divergences" between the two sides. Continue reading... |
| Space-grown lettuce to give astronauts a more varied diet Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PST Nasa's Veggie system will enable astronauts to safely grow nutritious fresh food Experiencing weightlessness, gazing back at the Earth as a pale blue dot and the adrenaline rush of being propelled into orbit at 20,000mph: life as an astronaut has various unique attractions. The food is not among them, with space travellers over the years enduring delicacies such as freeze-dried ice-cream, liquid salt and pepper, and dehydrated prawn cocktail. However, the menu is now set to be expanded, with the first space-grown lettuce having been found to be as safe, nutritious and palatable as the Earth-grown variety. Continue reading... |
| Inside the cruise ship that became a coronavirus breeding ground Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:00 PM PST As contagion swept through the Diamond Princess, its crew had to carry on working. Here, they recall the climate of chaos and fear that prevailed during the ship's two-week quarantine Christian Santos* remembers staying awake at night, anxiously listening to the sound of his colleague coughing. They were sleeping below deck, in one of the small rooms shared by workers on board the stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship. He had spent the previous two weeks serving guests who were confined to their rooms, and watching the miserable failure of disease-control measures on the vessel. Now he knew the coronavirus, which had already transmitted to hundreds of people onboard, had almost certainly entered his own cabin. Continue reading... |
| Plans for infrastructure and climate postponed until after budget Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:10 AM PST Rishi Sunak to delay unveiling strategy for better transport links and net-zero emissions The national infrastructure strategy to invest £100bn in boosting the economy and tackling the climate crisis is expected to be delayed until after the budget. The plan to improve transport connectivity and work towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 had been set to be published "alongside" the budget, which is due on Wednesday. Continue reading... |
| Chinese schools reopen as coronavirus cases in Europe continue to rise Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:29 AM PST No new cases in Hubei province outside Wuhan as number worldwide approaches 100,000 Schools are set to reopen in parts of China as the central province of Hubei – excluding the provincial capital Wuhan – reported no new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours for the first time since the outbreak began last year. The announcement of the return to classes came as confirmed cases of the virus worldwide approached 100,000, and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that some countries were not showing the political commitment needed to "match the level of the threat we all face". Continue reading... |
| Egypt's tamed crocodiles – in pictures Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PST The construction of the Aswan High Dam was good news for the Nile's crocodiles, which gained a new habitat, but it displaced many Egyptian Nubians. Taming crocodiles has become a way to supplement incomes and promote their heritage Continue reading... |
| 'Our role is central': more than 1m Chilean women to march in huge protest Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:00 AM PST Sunday march expected to reignite wave of unrest that began in October over inequality, social injustice and high cost of living More than a million women in Chile are preparing to join a massive protest this Sunday to mark International Women's Day, in a march expected to reignite the wave of social unrest that began four months ago. Anger over rising metro fares erupted in October into a series of nationwide protests against inequality, social injustice and the high cost of living. Violent clashes between protesters and police have resulted in more than 30 dead, thousands injured and 445 with eye injuries caused by police weapons – leaving 34 people blinded. Continue reading... |
| Scott Morrison refuses to take questions about timing of changes to sports grants Posted: 05 Mar 2020 10:26 PM PST Prime minister won't address evidence from Bridget McKenzie that creates doubt about who made last-minute changes to the grants Scott Morrison has refused to answer questions about the sports grants saga, as Labor cites fresh evidence from the former sports minister Bridget McKenzie that she didn't change the brief and attachments laying out the controversial funding decisions after 4 April, 2019. On Thursday evening McKenzie revealed she had not made "any changes or annotations" to the 4 April brief approving the third round of sports grants – raising the question of who changed the material before it was sent to Sport Australia on 11 April, and whether the changes had proper legal authority. Continue reading... |
| Sudan accused of masterminding lethal attacks on Khartoum protesters Posted: 05 Mar 2020 05:03 AM PST Inquiry finds that authorities armed and orchestrated security forces that killed more than 200 pro-democracy protesters Sudanese security forces systematically planned and coordinated a series of deadly attacks that killed up to 241 pro-democracy protesters and injured hundreds more at a Khartoum sit-in last year, an inquiry has found. Authorities "purposefully pre-positioned" state security forces armed with tear gas, whips and assault rifles in the month before the protests began, and "intentionally targeted" medical personnel and facilities during and after the protests, according to the New York-based advocacy organisation Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), which led an investigation into the violence. Continue reading... |
| Save the Children 'let down' staff and public over sexual misconduct claims Posted: 05 Mar 2020 04:02 AM PST Charity Commission condemns 'serious failures' in handling of harassment allegations against senior staff Save the Children "let down" its staff and the wider public over its handling of alleged sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour by senior managers, according to a fiercely critical report published on Thursday. The Charity Commission said the organisation's handling of complaints against its former chief executive, Justin Forsyth, and Brendan Cox, its former policy director, amounted to mismanagement and had a "corrosive effect" on the organisation's culture. The charity must work hard to rebuild its reputation, said the commission. Continue reading... |
| 'We still have a problem with female authority': how politics sets a trap for American women Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:30 PM PST Elizabeth Warren's departure shines light on a system that is rife with sexism but rejects candidates who address it "Gender in this race?" Senator Elizabeth Warren said outside her home on Thursday. "You know that is the trap question for every woman. If you say, 'Yeah! There was sexism in this race,' everyone says, 'Whiner!' And if you say, 'No, there was no sexism, about a bazillion women think, 'What planet do you live on?'" She added: "I promise you this. I will have a lot more to say on that subject later on." Continue reading... |
| Kidnapping court judgment: can Sheikh Mohammed's reputation survive? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 12:01 PM PST Dubai ruler is part of the British establishment and weathered scandals linked to his stables and daughters' disappearance Despite being vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 70, is very much a part of the British establishment. The billionaire sheikh is on friendly terms with the British royal family and spends a considerable amount of time at his multiple UK residences. In June last year, just over a month after initiating proceedings against Princess Haya in the high court, he received a trophy from the Queen when one of his horses won a race at Royal Ascot. Continue reading... |
| Dubai ruler's wife who shattered perception of a perfect couple Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:16 AM PST Princess Haya set the scene for an acrimonious court battle when she fled to the UK last spring Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein, 45, is the daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan and half-sister of the country's current ruler, King Abdullah II. Like her estranged husband, she is close to the British royal family. She lives with her two children from her marriage to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum in a house near Kensington Palace, central London, which she bought for £85m from Lakshmi Mittal in 2017. Continue reading... |
| Has Covid-19 mutated into a more deadly strain? Busting the coronavirus myths Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:08 AM PST The truth about the protective value of face masks and whether it's easy to catch Covid-19
All viruses accumulate mutations over time and the virus that causes Covid-19 is no different. How widespread different strains of a virus become depends on natural selection – the versions that can propagate quickest and replicate effectively in the body will be the most "successful". This doesn't necessarily mean most dangerous for people though, as viruses that kill people rapidly or make them so sick that they are incapacitated may be less likely to be transmitted. Continue reading... |
| Pick up truck crashes into Easter Island sacred stone statue – video Posted: 05 Mar 2020 05:45 PM PST A Chilean man was arrested after he drove a truck into one of the famous Easter Island statues and toppled it. The mayor of Easter Island has called for vehicle restrictions to be introduced around its archaeological sites after the truck caused 'incalculable' damage Continue reading... |
| Elizabeth Warren: key moments from her 2020 presidential campaign Posted: 05 Mar 2020 01:36 PM PST Speaking from outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday she had 'no regrets' as she announced that she was ending her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Here's a look back at some of the key moments from Warren's campaign trail Continue reading... |
| Aerial footage shows queues near Greek-Turkish border – video Posted: 05 Mar 2020 05:42 AM PST Hundreds of refugees and migrants were queuing and camping near the Turkish-Greek border on Thursday. This footage was shot from a Turkish government helicopter while the interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, was inspecting the region. Last week Turkey announced it would no longer abide by a 2016 deal with the EU to reduce illegal migration Continue reading... |
| Egypt reopens Djoser pyramid – in pictures Posted: 05 Mar 2020 05:24 AM PST King Djoser's step pyramid is the main attraction at the Saqqara necropolis. A restoration project that began in 2006 and was paused between 2011 and 2013 worked on the outer facades, internal corridors leading to the burial well, the stone sarcophagus and stairs at two entrances Continue reading... |
| Ireland’s shock election: did a 'youthquake' really drive up the Sinn Féin vote? – video Posted: 05 Mar 2020 04:52 AM PST Sinn Féin won the popular vote in Ireland's recent elections, shaking up a two-party system that has been dominated by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for decades. The success was described as a 'youthquake' – but was that really the case? We meet some of the activists, politicians and voters to ask them what the result says about Ireland and about their hopes for a government as coalition talks continue |
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